Sarah Rogers
We all know that a chilled can of Coke is perhaps one of the most refreshing drinks in the world. Sipping on this sweet, cool elixir after a hard day’s work is bliss. Did you know that there are SO many other uses for this versatile drink that the company does NOT want anyone to know? Read on to find out how best you can use a can of coke!
17. Doubles up as an excellent insect repellent
Put some coke in a bowl and place it away from where your guests will be. The bugs won’t be bothering you because they’ll be too busy drinking the sweet soda!
16. Can be used to remove blood stains from clothes
15. Cleans burnt stuff stuck at the bottom of the pan
Pour some coke in the pan and let it soak all night. You’ll find that the burnt food comes off super easily the next morning!
14. Make your car battery last longer
Pour coke over battery terminals to clean up corrosion
13. Removes marker stains from carpets
Pour coke over the stain and scrub it with soap. The marker stain will come right off.
12. Cleans stained China
Soak your fine China in coke and watch the stains come off easily.
11. Eliminates grease stains
Pour some coke in the washer along with your clothes.
10. Fix a bad dye job with diet coke
Soak your hair in diet coke and remove permanent hair dye with ease.
9. Use coke to remove gum from your hair
Soak the gummy portion of your hair in coke for 15 minutes and the gum will come off easily.
8. Removes paint from metal
Soak a towel in coke and lay it over the paint for a few hours. The paint will come off when you remove the towel.
7. Cleans oil stains off floors
Pour coke on the stains, let it soak and rinse it all off with water.
6. Cleans pennies
Put the pennies in a jar of coke and let it soak for a few hours. It’ll come out looking like new!
5. Kills snails and slugs
The high acidity of the drink makes it a lethal pest killer!
4. Cleans tile grout
Pour the coke on the floor, let it sit for a few minutes and wipe the dirt away.
3. Clean chrome with coke and aluminium foil
Pour coke onto the dirty chrome and wipe it with aluminium foil to make it shine.
2. Cleans toilet bowls
Pour a can of coke into the bowl and let it sit overnight. Scrub the toilet with a brush the next morning.
1. Dissolves teeth
If a tooth is placed in a sealed container of coke, it will completely dissolve.
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